Arthur Brameld – Hampshire Chess Player My chess life – laid bare! Arthur Brameld has been a stalwart of Hampshire Chess for over 60 years, frequently playing on the top board for the County and his individual results include a win against a 10 year old (but already over 2000 Fide) future World Champion Magnus Carlsen … Read more
Gillian Moore – Southampton Chess Club Gillian Moore has been playing chess for Southampton Chess Club since 2001 after some long breaks from chess. Her early years pinnacle was winning the British Ladies championship jointly with Margaret (Peggy) Clarke, 1966 at Sunderland with 8.5 points out of the 11 games played. She is shown here in … Read more
The WECU Chess Championship has been running for many years, but has normally been held in more westerly counties than Hampshire. This is a logical decision, as Hampshire is a long way for Cornwall and Devon players to travel to. However, in April 1981 Winchester was the destination and the cross tables are part of … Read more
The Hampshire Chess Association junior championship for the 1978 / 1979 season had three tournaments: Under 18 Championship A combined under 16 and under 14 Championship Under 14 Girls Championship Games Crosstable scans Downloads Under 18 Championship The HCA Under 18 championship was held at Chilworth with 27 players battling over 5 rounds. In the … Read more